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You'll all be relieved to know that French authorities have fooled a planned attack on the Paris Olympics. -- (link) - Mop🧹 Jun 1, 08:09 1
- But what about the shark in the Seine? -- nm - Dark Callisto 🦊 Jun 1, 08:09
This image always cracks me up each Pride month. How many do you know what they’re from without googling? 9/18 for me -- (pic) - Tim Jun 1, 08:01 [Attachment] 6
- spoilers - Tim Jun 1, 08:11
- Nine but I had to verify two of them. -- nm - David Jun 1, 08:11
- Do you think GLaDOS designed the Aperture one herself? -- nm - Dark Callisto 🦊 Jun 1, 08:09 1
  - We do what we must because we can. -- nm - Tim Jun 1, 08:13
- I only know 5 - prayformojo 🐵 Jun 1, 08:07 1
  - Five and..a half? - whisper Jun 1, 08:38
Rejoice! Carnival Cruises supports hiding rubber ducks around the ship. -- (link) - Mop🧹 Jun 1, 07:56 2
- Related: A fellow dog walker sticks tiny plastic ducks and pigs all around Chelsea. She glued some tiny magnets to them so she can stick them on poles - Krusty Jun 1, 08:11 1
  - For a few years it was a thing to paint rocks and stash them around town. Usually with cartoon characters or flowers. -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 1, 11:26
Murdle - 7 minutes - Fuzzy Jun 1, 07:52 2
- thank you for the reminder - I lost track of playing this -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Jun 1, 08:07 1
  - I'm not a fan of the days when the suspects make statements. I'm always much slower to solve these ones. -- nm - Fuzzy Jun 1, 08:14
Stopped clock -- (link) - Reagen Jun 1, 06:59 9
- These are the thought processes that aren't showing up in the polls, which is an indictment of the polls. - David Jun 1, 07:06 8
  - I think a bit of scepticism of polling is fine and warranted. - Inigo Jun 1, 07:50 3
    - You're talking about a politician, which I specifically am not doing. I'm discussing methodology. - David Jun 1, 08:04 2
      - "A lot of people are onto the con now" sounds like a comment on people's "true" opinions of Trump that doesn't show up in the polls. - Inigo Jun 1, 08:38 1
        
        (Discussed offline.) -- nm* - David Jun 1, 09:00
  - "Trump says crime is out of control in America. Mister, it doesn't count if you're the one committing it!" -- nm - hopefully a Biden stump speech Jun 1, 07:15
  - I'd love more info on who and how they're polling people these days. It can't still be landlines as nearly no one under a certain age has one. - Krusty Jun 1, 07:13 2
    - And if they're calling cell phones I don't know many people that would answer a call from an unknown number. -- nm - Krusty Jun 1, 07:16 1
      - Right, it’s primarily the people who want to be polled. -- nm - David Jun 1, 07:18
Syncretism ˈsiNGkrəˌtizəm NOUN The amalgamation or attempted amalgamation of different religions, cultures, or schools of thought. (Linguistics) The m - crash davis 😺 Jun 1, 06:37 1
- "fusion". -- nm - Mop🧹 Jun 1, 08:12
Great! You scored 25 of 28 points, with 7 of 8 events correct, on this week’s Flashback. -- (link) - prayformojo 🐵 Jun 1, 06:31 3
- Perfect! You scored 28 points, with all 8 events correct, on this week’s Flashback. - VMan Jun 1, 07:29
- Perfect! You scored 28 points, with all 8 events correct, on this week’s Flashback. - crash davis 😺 Jun 1, 06:40 1
  - me too! - mud Jun 1, 06:59
Happy birthday, Kelly! Woo hoo!!! 🥳🎂🎉 - Krusty Jun 1, 05:00 11
- happy birthday, kelly! :) - — nm - i.b.! Jun 1, 08:32
- have a great day! -- nm - Remlik Jun 1, 07:35
- Happy Birthday! -- nm - Pippy Jun 1, 06:56
- Happy birthday! -- nm - David Jun 1, 06:35
- Happy birthday! -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 Jun 1, 06:31
- indeed! -- nm - crash davis 😺 Jun 1, 06:08
- Happy birthday!! -- nm - jnine Jun 1, 06:01
- Happy birthday! Have a wonderful day! -- nm - Last Of My Kind Jun 1, 05:37
- Happy BDay -- nm - budice Jun 1, 05:36
- happy birthday kelly! -- nm - Tim Jun 1, 05:27
- cheers! -- nm - mud Jun 1, 05:07
Daily Myth for June 1 - znufrii Jun 1, 04:53 2
- Yikes -- nm - Pippy Jun 1, 06:57
- Marsyas should have realized that Devil Went Down To Georgia is just a song. -- nm - crash davis 😺 Jun 1, 06:14
Ticketmaster confirms data hack which could affect 560m globally -- (link) - LMS Jun 1, 04:08
Kornacki reports that the trial had no effect on polling numbers -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 1, 02:22 3
- THIS is why we need to focus on talking more about our plan to end Shrinkflation -- nm - Jeff Zientz Jun 1, 08:17
- Not a shock -- that 20% that would 'swap if convicted' were lying. No one who possesses shame wants to tell strangers they are a terrible person so - Will Hunting Jun 1, 07:26
- More interested towards Nov timeframe. Hardcore types will stay. But fence will seriously think about a convicted felon -- nm - budice Jun 1, 02:30
India is having elections during this heat wave, 18 poll workers died from the temps... -- (link) - zeitgeist Jun 1, 02:09
25 years ago Napster goes online with their file sharing service up ending the music industry... -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 1, 01:52
WWII vets at the airport en route to Normandy for the 80th anniversary of D-Day -- (link) - hollywood big shot Jun 1, 00:04 1
- Wow -- nm - ty97 Jun 1, 00:51
So, Loundermilk… Is this like Breaking Bad? Is there a specific episode where I start enjoying it? -- nm - Mop🧹 May 31, 22:35
I’m not sure what is more impressive here. That she actually found a phone book, or indeed she does sound fantastic reading from it. -- (link) - Qale May 31, 22:02 [tiktok]
Strands #90 - maybe the (spoils) - prayformojo 🐵 May 31, 21:22 3
- Yep - decline Jun 1, 09:49
- Yellow - 1st - VMan Jun 1, 07:27
- yellow first - crash davis 😺 May 31, 23:52
Connections Puzzle #356 - no mistakes - prayformojo 🐵 May 31, 21:20 3
- Two oopsies - YGBP - VMan Jun 1, 07:25
- YGxxxPB - mud Jun 1, 05:31
- BYGP - crash davis 😺 May 31, 23:35
RE: Dano's Top 20. Thanks for continuing to share your crate digging! - Qale May 31, 21:15 [Backboard]
Wordle 1,078 4/6 - prayformojo 🐵 May 31, 21:07 2
- 4 - decline Jun 1, 09:42
- Wordle 1,078 3/6 - crash davis 😺 May 31, 23:53
phudge -- nm - crash davis 😺 May 31, 21:02 6
- I question Servais's judgement at time - crash davis 😺 May 31, 21:19 5
  - The thinking around the league is to pull the starter before he faces the order for a third time. In general it seems the right move but not often -- (edited) - Krusty Jun 1, 05:04 3
    - Yeah, I don't like that at first reaction. They all want to get a quality start, which is six innings at least and the only guys who - crash davis 😺 Jun 1, 06:08 2
      - They want 100 max-effort pitches. 5 - 6 innings in when that is. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 1, 07:58
      - It really needs to be on a game by game basis. While the overall numbers say batters do better the more times they see the same pitcher that's - Krusty Jun 1, 07:43
  - Ms only team to win in the AL West tonight. The Angels decided to commit seppuku on the bases in the ninth. Ms pick up a game on everyone. -- nm - crash davis 😺 May 31, 21:45
Crash's post reminded me of joke from my off-roading days. Why are Hummer's painted yellow? - Meg May 31, 20:48 4
- 😺 -- nm - crash davis 😺 May 31, 21:32
- this is a good youtube for off road recoveries. even if their rigs are yellow. -- (link) - gort May 31, 21:10 [youtube] 1
  - Thanks for that. Watched the first video and they're a lot of fun. We never quite got into rock-crawling but I know that desert :) -- nm - Meg May 31, 22:34
- Probably explains the Subaru Baja, too -- nm - Beryllium May 31, 20:50
for anyone who spotifies, I put all of Dano’s may favorites on a list except one song. nm but: -- (link) - i.b.! May 31, 20:34 [spotify] 1
- thanks for making this! -- nm - TRENDING May 31, 22:39
Speaking of good, dubbed movies...Wingwomen, on Netflix, is a dubbed (from French) film about female assassins--Female directed--pretty good - TRENDING May 31, 20:31
wtg Marlins, wtg Twins. I'd even give an attaboy to the Braves but they are supposed to win that one. -- nm - crash davis 😺 May 31, 20:16 1
- LOL, Cal Raleigh of the Mariners is nicknamed Big Dumper because he has large a$$. On the radio just now, they announced the Father's Day giveaway - crash davis 😺 May 31, 20:40
I stepped out to get an iced tea and I got passed by a Cybertruck painted dark green. I was so shocked to see one in BFE Idaho that I forgot to point and laugh. -- nm* - crash davis 😺 May 31, 20:08 7
- isn't that like painting a delorean? its supposed to shiny metal. -- nm - zeitgeist May 31, 20:10 6
  - Brushed stainless steel doesn't stay shiny long. -- nm - . Jun 1, 04:48
  - bite my shiny metal ass! -- nm - cybertruck May 31, 21:00 1
    - *giggles* -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 1, 01:46
  - That shiny metal will scare off the game when he's huntin' in the mountains. -- nm - Meg May 31, 20:45
  - Paint on a cybertruck is the new lipstick on a pig -- nm - Beryllium May 31, 20:25
  - *ascii shrug figure* -- nm - crash davis 😺 May 31, 20:14
Godzilla Minus One to be on Netflix, worldwide starting June 1st (ie tomorrow) -- (link*) - Trending May 31, 19:46 [Attachment] 3
- 3am Eastern time -- nm - Remlik May 31, 21:44
- Thank you. -- nm - Pippy 🇨🇦 May 31, 20:45
- I’ll wait to celebrate. I’m not seeing it yet. -- nm - Mop🧹 May 31, 19:57
An Idaho school district banned books. Here’s what a student did at her graduation - crash davis 😺 May 31, 19:46 2
- weird. Somehow the paragraph formatting got swallowed. -- nm - crash davis 😺 May 31, 19:49
- All books? Can't say I'm surprised. -- nm* - Reagen May 31, 19:47
Crash, re: maps and clocks (a thread) - Mop🧹 May 31, 19:24 7
- This is a delightful throwback art piece. Not what I’m looking for, but could still do the trick. -- (link) - Mop🧹 May 31, 19:26 6
  - I can’t find a mechanized globe, though. Very frustrating. Surely someone makes a smart globe that tracks the rotation of the Earth? -- nm - Mop🧹 May 31, 19:34 4
    - You can make one or maybe hire someone to make it for you... -- (link) - Krusty Jun 1, 08:16
    - I can’t even find software I can run on a PC that’ll just a map of the world, real time, light Geochron. I’m happy to pay. - Mop🧹 May 31, 20:01 1
      - I feel it should be $150 max. -- nm - crash davis 😺 May 31, 20:27
    - I would think so. Synched with an atomic clock... -- nm - crash davis 😺 May 31, 19:50
  - I love the retro looks. I do think Seiko is being a bit overly proud with the pricing. -- nm - crash davis 😺 May 31, 19:31
LYC: It is official. - crash davis 😺 May 31, 19:19 19
- Congrats!! -- nm - Krusty Jun 1, 06:17
- does it come with fries? congrats! -- nm - Peglegpete May 31, 22:39
- I bet Meg could take care of the Chairman for you. -- nm - jnine May 31, 22:02 2
  - I bet she could. But I'm fine where I'm at -- nm - crash davis 😺 May 31, 22:28 1
    - 😉 -- nm - Meg May 31, 22:36
- Will Bailey better look out! -- nm - Remlik May 31, 21:46
- Get drunk with power and raise the noise ordinance limit to 11 pm - Pippy 🇨🇦 May 31, 20:46 1
  - Power? You saw the party name on the IM didn't you? -- nm - crash davis 😺 May 31, 21:05
- pssst... can you, uh, fix this parking ticket? m'k -- nm - zeitgeist May 31, 19:43
- cheers! -- nm - mud May 31, 19:34
- How many people must die for you to become POTUS? -- nm - David May 31, 19:31 3
  - 330 Million? -- nm - crash davis 😺 May 31, 19:32 2
    - Say no more. Just nod when you're ready. -- nm - David May 31, 19:47
    - So you’re saying there’s a chance! -- nm - Mop🧹 May 31, 19:35
- give em hell crash davis! -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 May 31, 19:29
- Why do you hate America and love gays? -- nm - Mop🧹 May 31, 19:25 1
  - He's single and needs to keep his options open? -- nm - . Jun 1, 04:44
- Lock him up? -- nm - Qale May 31, 19:24
- YEAH! -- nm - Tim May 31, 19:20
Pro tip: don't be a glass banger at a hockey game - Reagen May 31, 19:03 2
- Its Dallas yo -- nm - budice May 31, 19:04 1
  - I've seen em in Edmonton too. It's embarrassing. -- nm - Reagen May 31, 19:05
Judge me! I need a receipt very slightly falsified (time only, not dollars) so I don't have to use PTO for sleeping in today. - amandaphone May 31, 18:57 4
- a fedex/UPS/OfficeDepot, library near by? -- nm - zeitgeist May 31, 19:45 1
  - The easiest way really is ransom note xacto knife and scotch tape skills, you're right. I will have to alter my tomorrow plans - amandaphone May 31, 19:53
- Not clear on why you need a scanner, but you know you can use your phone as a scanner, yes? -- nm - Mop🧹 May 31, 19:36 1
  - I can't make it straight enough that I can alter the time to my standards. It's like a tiny bit crooked. -- nm - amandaphone May 31, 19:51
Free advice: DO NOT LET UP!!! -- nm - David May 31, 18:53 3
- Stars never been good come from behind team -- nm - budice May 31, 18:54 2
  - Yes, well ... -- nm - Reagen May 31, 18:56 1
    - "dont jinx it" - budice May 31, 19:01
Nuge is huge. -- nm - Reagen May 31, 18:37 1
- All EDM needs is some resistance on DEF and wins -- nm - budice May 31, 18:41
c'mon, Oilers -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 May 31, 18:03 3
- I always read this as "Oliver." Look, my cat is none of your business. -- nm - amandaphone May 31, 18:49 1
  - cat cheers always welcome -- nm - budice May 31, 18:50
- sweet -- nm - prayformojo 🐵 May 31, 18:06
Brewery here has the EDM@DAL game on -- nm - budice May 31, 18:00
From the BB's. This weekend, among other things, I will try to figure out what to do in London for 8 days, starting Tuesday. - Marlowe May 31, 17:56 6
- Tate museum, Camden Lock (food stalls with amazing food…also some good shopping and/or bars) -- nm - Trending Jun 1, 03:26 2
  - Also—this is super niche, but since you said a female friend—in Brackenberry district is 4160 Tuesdays, which is a small but world renowned perfumer - Trending Jun 1, 03:43 1
    - Thanks for the suggestions! (NM) - Marlowe Jun 1, 08:04
- I was going to suggest this but it's postponed. - LMS May 31, 22:55 1
  - I would love to meet up, if we are able to manage. - Marlowe Jun 1, 08:02
- Time Out usually has good suggestions if a bit arty sometimes. -- (link) - gort May 31, 19:14
Did you take all their chips? - David May 31, 17:45 3
- No. I had a bad night and got unlucky. 15th out of 39. -- (edited) - Will Hunting May 31, 17:50 2
  - When are we staking you for the WSOP? -- nm - Pippy 🇨🇦 May 31, 18:24 1
    - That’s the only local tournament I’ve not made a big run at — the all-town with 200+ - Will Hunting May 31, 18:46
No drama! -- nm - LFG May 31, 17:43

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